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Oregon Hospital Sued for $303M; Nurse Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility after a nurse was accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl with nonsterile tap water in intravenous drips. The wrongful death and medical …

Four Killed in Georgia High School Shooting; Suspect in Custody

Four people were killed and nine others injured after a teen gunman opened fire at a high school in Winder, Georgia, an old railroad town northeast of Atlanta. The identities of the victims haven’t been released, but police said they …

People Killed in Mississippi Bus Crash Were From Mexico

BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said Tuesday as it released their names and ages. The department said those killed Saturday were Miguel …

UGA Fatal Crash Survivor Settles Lawsuit With Athletic Association

ATLANTA (AP) — A former University of Georgia recruiting analyst who was severely injured in a deadly car crash has settled her lawsuit against the school’s athletic association nearly two years after the accident. In a court filing last week, …

Clearview AI Fined by Dutch Agency for Facial Recognition Database

U.S. facial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) for building what Dutch data protection watchdog DPA said on Tuesday was an illegal database. DPA also issued an additional order, imposing a penalty of up …

Hippo’s First Connect Partners With Root Insurance on Quote and Bind Process

First Connect Insurance Services and Root Insurance said they are partnering to off API-powered quote and bind capabilities to independent agents. First Connect, a subsidiary of insurtech Hippo, is a digital platform designed to provide independent agents access to some …

Moody’s Acquires Praedicat to Add Casualty and Liability Models

Moody’s Corp. today said it acquired analytics firm Praedicat. The acquisition adds casualty and liability modeling to Moody’s range of market leading solutions for the insurance industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Praedicat’s models and predictive analytics help …

Johnson & Johnson Adds $1.1 Billion to Proposed Talc Settlement

Johnson & Johnson plans to pay an additional $1.1 billion to resolve tens of thousands of legal actions alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer, two people familiar with the matter said. The increase would boost the …

People Moves: Brit Names Guy Carpenter’s Stephenson to Lead Bermuda Expansion; HDI Global Taps Geis From Allianz as Managing Director for Germany

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Brit Ltd. in Bermuda and HDI Global in Germany. A summary of these new hires follows here. Brit Names Guy Carpenter’s Stephenson to Lead Bermuda Expansion Brit Ltd. announced the appointment …

Climate Losses Batter Insurers While Reinsurers Step Back

As the planet warms and more natural disasters occur, insurers are facing an increasingly difficult time. In 2023, for the fourth year in a row, global insured catastrophe losses exceeded $100 billion. The trend continues this year: In the first …

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